What is eggs primary — production in Japan?

Eggs primary — production in Japan was 2.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest eggs primary — production recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 2.64 million t in 2019.

What is the lowest eggs primary — production recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 897,000 t in 1961.

How does Japan rank for eggs primary — production?

Japan ranks 11th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is eggs primary — production rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Eggs Primary — Production in Japan

Name: Eggs Primary — Production in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Eggs Primary — Production was 2.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.48 million t

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

11th

of 250 countries

All-time high

2.64 million t

in 2019

All-time low

897,000 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Eggs Primary — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Japan recorded 2.48 million t for eggs primary — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggs primary — production in Japan peaked at 2.64 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 897,000 t, in 1961.

That places Japan 11th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Eggs Primary — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Eggs Primary — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	897,000 t	—
1962	981,000 t	+9.4%
1963	1.03 million t	+5.0%
1964	1.22 million t	+18.8%
1965	1.33 million t	+8.7%
1966	1.23 million t	-7.5%
1967	1.34 million t	+8.9%
1968	1.46 million t	+9.3%
1969	1.64 million t	+12.0%
1970	1.77 million t	+7.7%
1971	1.80 million t	+1.9%
1972	1.81 million t	+0.6%
1973	1.81 million t	+0.2%
1974	1.79 million t	-1.2%
1975	1.81 million t	+0.8%
1976	1.86 million t	+3.0%
1977	1.91 million t	+2.4%
1978	1.98 million t	+3.7%
1979	1.99 million t	+0.8%
1980	2.00 million t	+0.4%
1981	2.00 million t	-0.1%
1982	2.06 million t	+2.9%
1983	2.09 million t	+1.4%
1984	2.13 million t	+2.1%
1985	2.15 million t	+1.1%
1986	2.23 million t	+3.7%
1987	2.38 million t	+6.5%
1988	2.40 million t	+1.0%
1989	2.42 million t	+0.9%
1990	2.42 million t	-0.1%
1991	2.50 million t	+3.3%
1992	2.57 million t	+2.9%
1993	2.60 million t	+1.0%
1994	2.57 million t	-1.1%
1995	2.55 million t	-0.8%
1996	2.56 million t	+0.6%
1997	2.57 million t	+0.3%
1998	2.54 million t	-1.4%
1999	2.54 million t	+0.1%
2000	2.54 million t	-0.2%
2001	2.52 million t	-0.6%
2002	2.53 million t	+0.4%
2003	2.53 million t	+0.0%
2004	2.49 million t	-1.6%
2005	2.48 million t	-0.4%
2006	2.49 million t	+0.3%
2007	2.58 million t	+3.8%
2008	2.55 million t	-1.2%
2009	2.51 million t	-1.8%
2010	2.52 million t	+0.3%
2011	2.48 million t	-1.3%
2012	2.51 million t	+1.0%
2013	2.52 million t	+0.6%
2014	2.50 million t	-0.8%
2015	2.52 million t	+0.8%
2016	2.56 million t	+1.6%
2017	2.60 million t	+1.5%
2018	2.63 million t	+1.0%
2019	2.64 million t	+0.5%
2020	2.63 million t	-0.3%
2021	2.57 million t	-2.2%
2022	2.59 million t	+0.5%
2023	2.43 million t	-6.2%
2024	2.48 million t	+2.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 2.48 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,764 t, 40.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Japan's 2.48 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,794 t, 210.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.24 million t	897,000 t	1.64 million t	9
1970s	1.85 million t	1.77 million t	1.99 million t	10
1980s	2.19 million t	2.00 million t	2.42 million t	10
1990s	2.54 million t	2.42 million t	2.60 million t	10
2000s	2.52 million t	2.48 million t	2.58 million t	10
2010s	2.55 million t	2.48 million t	2.64 million t	10
2020s	2.54 million t	2.43 million t	2.63 million t	5

Countries ranked near Japan

8 Mexico 3.27 million t compare
9 Russian Federation 2.62 million t compare
9 Russia 2.62 million t compare
12 Türkiye 1.32 million t compare
12 Turkey 1.32 million t compare
14 Bangladesh 1.28 million t compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Japan

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggs primary — production in Japan?: Eggs primary — production in Japan was 2.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggs primary — production recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 2.64 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest eggs primary — production recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 897,000 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for eggs primary — production?: Japan ranks 11th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is eggs primary — production rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggs Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Eggs Primary — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,023 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.